Jessica Foulis:
"The sun is shining. The patios are overflowing. The neon one-sies are making their appearance. It must be springtime!
Here in the valley, we all know what March brings … spring fever! We are all getting geared up for spring skiing and summer activities, and love is in the air. Believe it or not, coyotes also get spring fever as the females are in breeding condition for five days per year between January and March. Coyotes generally court for two to three months before mating for life. When they are expecting, pairs will dig a natal den in a sheltered area, much like a human couple painting the nursery. Both parents, and many times pups from previous litters, help care for the young. Pups may emerge from the den when they are as young as two weeks old and are weaned at about six weeks of age. During these first weeks, important developmental interactions occur during play with littermates. Coyotes are social animals and these play fights, with aggression, submission, and posturing, establish the groundwork for future dominance relationships. Not only is the coyote social structure similar to that of humans, but coyotes are one of the few animals whose distribution increases in conjunction with humans..." (Read more? Click title)
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Coyote love? My god, where do you find all this stuff nanny? Wonder what Perry would say about coyote love?
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